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Philosophy
fromThe Nation
2 days ago

The Triumphs and Travails of American Marxism

Marxism significantly influenced American politics, labor movements, intellectual life, and culture across the 19th–21st centuries despite Marx never visiting the United States.
Philosophy
fromWarpweftandway
1 week ago

Online Course: Worldmodels & Ontologies: Visions of Reality in Chinese Thought

Advanced online seminar on Chinese visions of reality from 16 Oct to 18 Dec 2025, weekly Thursdays, international faculty, registration required.
Philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A Short History of Stupidity by Stuart Jeffries review comfortably dumb?

Stupidity is a multifaceted, historically shifting concept with definitional ambiguity, encompassing ignorance, foolishness, obtuseness, and cognitive failings reframed by the Enlightenment.
History
fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

"Standing on the Shoulders of Giants": Revisiting Bernard of Chartres' Metaphor and Its Hidden Legacy - Medievalists.net

The metaphor of dwarfs on giants' shoulders symbolizes a blend of humility and recognition of knowledge built on past thinkers.
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